Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United Kingdom
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomThe first half covers the period from pre 1898 (when the line opened) to the closure in 1935. The second half covers from 1935 up to the present day plus plans for the future
Watford Branch AGM, Followed by ‘Vivarail:designing and building low-emission trains in the UK’, by David Horton
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomWATFORD BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Yet another opportunity for you to volunteer as an officer of the Committee of the RCTS Watford Branch - START 19:15 PLUS: DAVID HORTON visits for the first time with “Vivarail: designing and building low-emission trains in the UK”. Please note this is a PHYSICAL meeting. Synopsis: Since 2018, Vivarail…
The Railways of Aberdeen
SCT Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, United KingdomKeith Jones enlightens us on the varied routes that once existed in the Aberdeen area.
A Personal ‘Snapshot’ of some of Britain’s Military Railways
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomDue to our original speaker (Tony Ellershaw from the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society) being ill, committee member Clive Pepper has stepped in to give us a presentation on Britain's Military Railways, ably assisted by Brian Ringer.
Our originally planned presentation 'Recreating LMS 10000' will be rescheduled for later in the year.Tony Ellershaw from the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society gives us an insight into the exciting project to build a replica of pioneer diesel electric locomotive No.10000
The Ian Allan Story
WMD Coventry Cheylesmore Community Centre, Arundel/Poitiers Road, Coventry, United Kingdom
The HST 125 Story
IPS Ipswich Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich, United KingdomHST Car 43308 awaits departure from Peterborough for Kings Cross 30 August 2018
An Indian Railway Tour
TVY Didcot Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, United KingdomThis talk will take us on two tours of Indian railways, the first in 1985, and the second in 2000. Highlights of the 1985 tour include seeing steam traction in operation on both the broad gauge and metre gauge systems. The tour in 2000 includes a superb and most eventful expedition to the Darjeeling Himalayan…
East Midlands Day Ranger
Starting from Crewe, the proposed itinerary is.... Crewe - Derby Derby - Matlock Matlock - Derby Derby - Leicester Leicester - Nuneaton Nuneaton - Tamworth Tamworth - Derby Derby - Crewe 225¼ miles on the rails for the cost of a day ranger - £42 or £27.70 with a rail card.
Bradshaw’s Guide and an Early Railway Tour
Robert Mee will relate the story of Bradshaw's famous railway guide and discuss an early railway tour via a Zoom meeting
The 1960’s
HTC Hitchin Tilehouse Street Baptist Church, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, United KingdomRobert Warburton has Covid-19 and his scheduled presentation will be replaced with one from Geoff Plumb's featuring the 1960s. Doors open from 7:00pm.
Croydon & South London Branch AGM and Members’ Images
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomWe resume physical, in-person, meetings on Tuesday 12th April - note change of day from previous physical and Zoom evening meetings - with our Branch Annual General Meeting for 2022, which will be followed by members' images - both digital and conventional slide projectors will be available for you to show examples of your photography.…